August 24 – September 20, 2026

Application Form

Valley of the Commons is a four-week pop-up village exploring housing, production, decision-making and ownership in community. We ask that you be thoughtful in your answers to help us understand if you are the right fit. We will not penalize you for unfamiliarity with any topic; please be honest.

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Contact Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Social Media Handles (optional)

Anything else? (optional)

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How did you hear about Valley of the Commons? *

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Referral name(s) (optional)

Who can vouch for you?

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What are your affiliations? *

What projects or groups are you affiliated with?

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Why would you like to join Valley of the Commons, and why are you a good fit? *

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What are you currently building, researching, or working on? *

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How will you contribute to Valley of the Commons? *

Villagers co-create their experience. You can start an interest club, lead a discussion or workshop, teach a cooking class, or more.

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Please rank your interest in our themes *

Drag to reorder from most interested (top) to least interested (bottom).

1 🏞️ Developing the Future of the Valley

2 🌐 Cosmo-localism

3 🪙 Funding Models & Token Engineering

4 👾 Fablabs & Hackerspaces

5 🌌 Future Living Design & Development

6 🧑‍⚖️ Network Societies & Decentralized Governance

7 ⛲️ Commons Theory & Practice

8 👤 Privacy & Digital Sovereignty

9 🌏 d/acc: defensive accelerationism

10 💭 (Meta)rationality & Cognitive Sovereignty

Question 9 of 12

Please explain your familiarity and interest in our themes and event overall *

🏞️ Valley Future · 🌐 Cosmo-localism · 🪙 Funding & Token Engineering · 👾 Fablabs · 🌌 Future Living · 🧑‍⚖️ Network Governance · ⛲️ Commons · 👤 Privacy · 🌏 d/acc · 💭 (Meta)rationality

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Describe a belief you have updated within the last 1-2 years *

What was the belief and why did it change?

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Which week(s) would you like to attend? *

Select the weeks you'd like to join. Base registration is €300 per week.

Select all 4 weeks

Full residency: August 24 – September 20, 2026

Week 1: Return to the Commons

August 24 – 30, 2026

A five-day course with Michel Bauwens and Adam Arvidsson exploring the history and future of the commons.

Week 2: Post-Capitalist Production

August 31 – September 6, 2026

How global knowledge commons and local production can sustain livelihoods and community resilience.

Week 3: Future Living

September 7 – 13, 2026

From vision to scouting: cooperative housing, mapping local resources, ecological design.

Week 4: Governance & Funding Models

September 14 – 20, 2026

Participatory governance, cooperative legal structures, and mechanisms for shared assets.

Optional Add-ons

These can be arranged and paid separately after acceptance.

I need accommodation

On-site housing for the duration of your stay. Pricing depends on room type.

I want food included

Communal meals during your stay (~€10/day). Can be arranged and paid after acceptance.

Registration fee: Select at least one week
Accommodation and food costs will be invoiced separately after acceptance.

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Anything else you'd like to add? (optional)

I agree to the privacy policy and consent to my data being processed for this application *

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